You may have heard about it.But, there seems to be some chatter about a big game in St. Clairsville this week.Yeah, whenever you have the top- and fourth-ranked teams in Ohio going at it in the regular season finale, it's certainly worth the hype.That's exactly what will occur Thursday when St. ...

He was one of the finest all-around athletes ever produced at Buckeye South.Jay Kopral starred in three sports for the Rebels. He went on to become a well-respected prep grid coach.With a lot of life yet in front of him, Kopral died Oct. 13, awaiting a liver transplant. Doctors at the time of ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE - It is the football game the Ohio Valley has been waiting for all season.The wait is nearly over as the "meetin' of unbeatens" unfolds Thursday night at St. Clairsville when the Red Devils welcome Steubenville. Both teams are 8-0 and have clinched OHSAA playoff berths with ...

Coming out of Linsly, Akil Blount had several options to continue his football and academic careers.He opted for Florida A&M University and he's simply flourished as a Rattler, despite coaching changes and team struggles.Blount, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Mel Blount, is a ...

Football scheduling - at the high school level - can be very challenging and difficult.It was a true shame that Martins Ferry had to play a game against a club team called Reigning Sports Academy.Actually, it's a shame that any area school would have to play some kind of club team, which is ...

BELLAIRE - The summer of 1965.LBJ occupied the Oval Office.The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Minnesota Twins in the World Series. The St. Louis Arch was completed, and the first U.S. combat troops were sent to Vietnam.It was also the summer that a group of 12-year-old baseballers from ...